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" SPOTLIGHT " PAGE 29
" TUSKEGEE, ALABAMA " PAGE 35
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The Great Gatsby is a 1925
his quixotic passion and
novel written by American
obsession to reunite with his
author F. Scott Fitzgerald
ex-lover, the beautiful former
that follows a cast of
debutante Daisy Buchanan.
characters living in the
Considered to be Fitzgerald's
fictional towns of West Egg
magnum opus, The Great
and East Egg on prosperous
Gatsby explores themes of
Long Island in the summer of
decadence, idealism,
1922. Many literary critics
resistance to change, social
consider The Great Gatsby to
upheaval and excess, creating
be one of the greatest novels
a portrait of the Roaring
ever written. The story of the
Twenties that has been
book primarily concerns the
described as a cautionary[a]
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tale regarding the American
millionaire Jay Gatsby and
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First Look
Ma Rainey's
Blues Denzel Washington at first had an arrangement with the TV station HBO to create nine of the writer August Wilson's plays into films, with Ma Rainey's Black Bottom among them.
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composed
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of
a
August
similar
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by by
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Disease
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penicillin–antibiotics
that
many bacterial infections stood no chances against.
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December Horoscope
SAGITTARIUS
NOVEMBER 22 - DECEMBER 21
Represented by the archer,
certainly feel it next year. A solar
change and disruption, and since the
eclipse on the 14th is heralding the
Moon is your ruling planet these
coming changes. This eclipse will be
eclipses have a special bearing on
powerful, so take it nice and easy
you.
over that period.
Sagittarians are always on a quest
LEO
for knowledge. The last fire sign of the zodiac, Sagittarius launches its many pursuits like blazing arrows, chasing after geographical, intellectual, and spiritual adventures. Fueled by wanderlust, these archers can be found traversing all corners of the world on thrill-seeking expeditions.
JULY 23 - AUGUST 22
ARIES
MARCH 21 - APRIL 19
Health, work and career are the major
You have a very eventful month
headlines this year, Leo. If some of
ahead, Aries, but good. Saturn moves
you are unemployed there are many
away from his stressful aspect with
job opportunities awaiting you. It is a
you on the 18th and will start making
work-oriented year ahead. More on
harmonious aspects. Jupiter will do
this later.Though your health is good
the same on the 20th. Until the 21st
you seem very involved in health
enhance the health with thigh
matters this year.
massage. A herbal liver cleanse might
CAPRICORN
also be a good idea. After the 21st
DECEMBER 22 - JANUARY 19
enhance health through back and knee
The last earth sign of the zodiac,
massage.
body of a goat and tail of a fish. Accordingly, Capricorns are skilled at navigating both the material and emotional realms. Capricorns tap into their inner fortitude to overcome whatever stands between them and their long-term goals, and they don’t let anything distract them from getting ahead.
ahead, Virgo. Enjoy! Your 5th house of fun, creativity and children is
TAURUS
APRIL 20 - MAY 20
easily the most powerful in your
A very eventful month that portends
chart, so this is your year for fun, for
changes not only for this immediate
enjoying the rapture aspect of life.
period but for all of next year as well.
Being a Virgo, even fun involves
First off, two long-term planets
discipline and work – but that’s just
change signs this month. Saturn will
your nature. Work is fun.
leave your 9th house, after two years there, and enter your 10th on the 18th, and Jupiter will move into your 10th house on the 20th, and will
AQUARIUS
JANUARY 20 - FEBRUARY 18
spend practically all of 2021 in your career house.
LIBRA
SEPTEMBER 22 - OCTOBER 22 Although the year ahead is not an especially strong career year – your 10th house is basically empty, almost
The eclipse will test certain friendships – especially the flawed
AUGUST 23 - SEPTEMBER 22 Looks like a healthy and happy year
Capricorn is represented by the sea goat, a mythological creature with the
VIRGO
all of the long-term planets are on the
GEMINI
night side of your chart, and your 4th
ones. But rest assured you will have
MAY 21 - JUNE 20
plenty of friends – and good ones.
The 6th and final eclipse of the year
much stronger than your career house
Children and children figures
is a solar eclipse that occurs on the
– we do see many career changes
experience some social upheaval. If
14th. It happens in your 7th house of
happening this year.
they are in a relationship, it gets
love, testing love and especially a
tested. Your current relationship
current relationship. This is the 2nd
will also get tested. The good ones
eclipse of the year in your 7th house.
survive these things. It is the flawed
Love has been good lately; now it is
ones that are in danger. The events of the eclipse will reveal where your financial thinking and planning were realistic.
time to see how good it
house of home and family is much,
really
is.
SCORPIO
OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 21 The bottom half – the night side – of your
Good relationships will survive this
Horoscope is dominant this year. There is
testing but the flawed ones are in
only one long-term planet above the
danger. Students – both at and below
horizon. And while the day side will get
college level – are also affected here.
stronger as the year progresses, it will never outweigh the night side. So the year
PISCES
CANCER
The cosmic chess board is being
Not only that, but we will have twice
rearranged this month and while you
as many lunar eclipses than usual –
rather than outer activities. More on this
might not feel it now, you will
four rather than two. This guarantees
later.
FEBRUARY 19 - MARCH 20
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JUNE 21 - JULY 22
ahead is more about home, family and emotional issues – psychological issues –
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Zodiac Questionnaire
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What's your zodiac sign? I am a Libra! What zodiac sign that you haven't dated yet? I haven't dated plenty of the signs but I would choose a Gemini, really interested in them too be honest. What sign you dislike the most? I really dislike libra's, I know that thing of dating them, I would never ever date my own sign ever again. EVER! What is your idea of perfect happiness? My idea of perfect happiness is to follow your dreams no matter what the possibilities maybe, no matter what people are saying!! Do you, BE HAPPY! What is your greatest fear? I fear that I won’t ever find love, I fear that I might actually not have a soulmate .. I just want someone to love me like I love them. What trait do you most deplore in yourself? I tend to put others needs before mine and I really need to stop that but I can’t help it because my heat is so BIG and the amount of love I give myself everyday I want to give to someone. What trait you most deplore in others? I tend to notice in our generation we like to lead each other on to believe something that is not true and i really hate that when you can just be honest about your feelings! What is your greatest adventure? My greatest adventure was when I got lost in the woods on a camping trip, it was scary but very oddly satisfying and relaxing What zodiac sign made you fall in love with them? A sagittarius, once your in love with them they love never dies! What is your ideal of a dream date? My dream date would be my significant other popping up at my house with white roses in my driveway playing my favorite song and screaming “LETS GO ON A DATE” I get dressed and we go eat pizza, wings and drink daiquiris and the park lol im not too hard to please! What zodiac sign would you like that dream date with? A month ago I would’ve said a Libra but it would definitely be with a Scorpio. On what occasion do you lie? I would lie to protect someone I love dearly and deeply that’s the only time. What is your greatest regret? My greatest regret would be me giving my heart away so quickly and lowering my self esteem to be with someone. If you were to die and come back as an animal, what do you think you’ll be? I would definitely love to be a giraffe, I’m obsessed lol. If you could change one thing about your family what would it be? Honestly, I wouldn’t change a thing. I wouldn’t be who I am today without them being how they care, I’m strong, selfless, caring, loving, I am ME. What is your motto? BE POSITIVE. BE PROSPEROUS. BE PRODUCTIVE.
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